School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.51 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.51 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.61 million number
in 2001
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.51 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.61 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 1970.
Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million number | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million number | 1.54 million number | 2.59 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million number | 2.15 million number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million number | 2.51 million number | 2.51 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 2.51 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.